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SOC 13-1199 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Business Operations Specialists, All Other — Gettysburg

Gettysburg, PA · 10 metro areas compared

$101,500 /year
$48.80per hour
110jobs in area
+22.2%vs US median

In Gettysburg, PA the median wage for Business Operations Specialists, All Other is $101,500 a year, which is 22.2% higher than the national figure of $83,050.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $83,05010TH$49,89025TH$64,290MEDIAN$101,50075TH$121,68090TH$136,660

How pay has moved

$107,558$77,21320212022202320242025$101,500
$82,450 in 2021 to $101,500 in 2025, +23.1% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow about as fast as average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+3.0%
Openings per year
108,200
Typical entry-level education
Bachelor's degree

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Gettysburg, PA.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

In Gettysburg, PA the median wage for Business Operations Specialists, All Other is $101,500 a year, which is 22.2% higher than the national figure of $83,050. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $64,290 and $121,680. The lowest tenth earn under $49,890, while the highest tenth earn more than $136,660.

The area has 110 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 3.4 of every thousand jobs. Within the state, Chambersburg records the highest median at $93,040. Of the 179 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 19th.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Gettysburg, PA · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$49,890−39.9%
25th$64,290−22.6%
Median (50th)$101,500+22.2%
75th$121,680+46.5%
90th$136,660+64.6%
Mean$95,710+15.2%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Pennsylvania

Median annual wage for Business Operations Specialists, All Other, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Chambersburg$93,040360
2York$90,230780
3Philadelphia$86,90016,370
4Pittsburgh$79,9704,760
5Allentown$77,4901,170
6Johnstown$77,080160
7Lebanon$76,950290
8Harrisburg$75,2301,960
9Lancaster$73,660680
10Erie$73,420260

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Gettysburg run 4.6% below the national average, so the median of $101,500 goes as far as $106,394 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 28.1% above the national median in real terms.

Published median

$101,500as reported by BLS

Local price level

95.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$106,394US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $101,500 a year, 22.2% above the national median.
  • Published pay spans $49,890 to $136,660 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 110 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Chambersburg, at $93,040.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Business Operations Specialists, All Other in Gettysburg, PA?

The median annual wage is $101,500, or $48.80 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $83,050, so pay in Gettysburg, PA is 22.2% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Gettysburg, PA earns more than $136,660 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $49,890 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Chambersburg, at $93,040 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 110 jobs in this occupation in Gettysburg, PA. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.